VIDEO: Barcelona avoids penalty, scores on counter-attack
Sergio Perez / REUTER
Atletico Madrid players and fans were left fuming after Barcelona captured its first lead of the match Wednesday.
Following Atletico's cries for a penalty after the ball appeared to strike Jordi Alba's arm, the home fans could only watch as Barca executed a lethal counter-strike to take a 3-2 lead.
Neymar capped the play off with an easy finish into an open net, but it was Alba's hustle from box-to-box that kept the drive alive.
While Atletico players appealed for a penalty, the Barca defender sprinted up the pitch and skillfully kept Lionel Messi's cross in-bounds, knocking the ball over to an open Neymar.
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